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Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Timor: Lower secondary school starting age

Democratic Republic of Congo
12 years
in 2025
East Timor
12 years
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
East Timor rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12 years against 12 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and East Timor ranks 30th of 209 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.